NG La Banda launched the timba genre with a ferocious, virtuosic horn section affectionately known as Los Metales del Terror. The saxophonists were Germán Velazco (still going strong) and Carlos Averhoff, Sr. (who passed in 2016). The trumpeters were José "El Greco" Crego and Elpidio Chappottín, both of whom have passed in recent weeks. After Irakere and NG La Banda, El Greco led his own jazz band, Top Secret, and Chappottín (the grandson of the legendary Arsenio Rodríguez trumpeter and bandleader Félix Chappottín and a cousin of the younger Félix Chappottín now leading Conjunto Chappottín) became an in-demand session player and touring musician, most recently coming to the States with Issac Delgado. El Greco's son Marcos Crego is a leading pianist who played with Klímax and Juan de Marcos' Afro-Cuban All Stars and now lives in Arizona.

       Elpidio Chappottín with Issac at SF Jazz (click here for photos from Kuumbwa Jazz)

José "El Greco" Crego

Marcos Crego (son of El Greco) with Afro-Cuban All Stars in SF

(photos by Tom Ehrlich)

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ESPAÑOL:  A  partir de 11am hora de Cuba el martes, StreamingCuba, un equipo basado en Santiago que ha llevado otros eventos importantes, va a compartir el evento teorico y mas tarde, conciertos y momentos especiales.  (Es probable que este escritor participará virtualmente por la tarde el martes.) Gracias a Cuba por compartir este evento con todo el mundo y a StreamingCuba por sus esfuerzos excelentes.    
La página Facebook de StreamingCuba es https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=streamingcuba
(No es necesario utilizar una contraseña pero recomendado por si la tengan.)
ENGLISH:  Beginning at 11am Havana time Tuesday, StreamingCuba, a team based in Santiage that has presented other important events, will be carrying the theoretical event and later concerts and special moments (it is probable that this writer will participate virtually during the afternoon on Tuesday.)  Thanks to Cuba for sharing this event with the whole world and to StreamingCuba for ther excellent efforts. 
The Facebook page of StreamingCuba is https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=streamingcuba
(It is not necessary to use a password but recommended if you have one.) 

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Varios músicos @ la conferencia de prensa (cortesía Pablo Menéndez)

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JAZZ PLAZA 2022 SE ACERCA /JAZZ PLAZA 2022 APPROACHES

ESPAÑOL:  Debido al resurgimiento de la pandemia alrededor del mundo, parece que esta edición de Jazz Plaza va a tener lugar en forma hibrida con conciertos en las salas mas grandes (y no en pequeños lugares) suplementado por emisiónes en la televisión en Cuba y via StreamingCuba para todo el mundo en Internet.  Es posible ver toda la conferencia de prensa (vale la pena) en la página de StreamingCuba  sin necesidad de tener una cuenta en Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/streamingcuba/videos/328642582504005
StreamingCuba nos informa que van a llevar los conciertos así también. 
El Coloquio Internacional va a contar con muchos temas interesantes, especialmente el aniversario 55 de la OCMM (Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna). 

ENGLISH:  Due to the resurgence of the pandemic around the world, it appears that this edition of Jazz Plaza will take place in hybrid form, with concerts in the very largest halls (and not in smaller venues) supplemented by broadcasts on TV in Cuba and via StreamingCuba for the whole world via Internet.  It is possible (and worth the time) to watch the entire press conference in the page of StreamingCuba without having a Facebook account: 
https://www.facebook.com/streamingcuba/videos/328642582504005
StreamingCuba informs us that they are going to carry the concerts the same way. 
The International Colloquium this year will feature a number of interesting topics including the 55th anniversary of the OCMM (Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna). 

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CONCOVATORIA CUBADISCO 2022 PUBLICADO 
(Fuente:  Página Facebook del Instituto Cubano de la Música) 

ESPAÑOL: La Convocatoria, que cuenta con las bases de Cubadisco 2022, se publicaba hace unos días.  Rezamos que sea un evento físico.  Republicamos el anuncio aquí
ENGLISH:  The Convocatoria, which sets out the bases for Cubadisco 2022, was published a few days ago.  We pray that it can be a physical event.  We republish the snnouncement translated into English here: 

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